SBISD Graduates Outpace State and National Averages on 2017 ACT

Spring Branch ISD’s graduating Class of 2017 posted scores higher than both the state and national averages on the ACT, a curriculum-based measure for college readiness. In addition, every SBISD student racial/ethnic group scored higher on average than the same groups did at the state and national level.

“These improving scores indicate that our district students continue to be better prepared for the rigors of post-secondary experience than comparable students and student subgroups, both across Texas and the nation,” SBISD Superintendent Scott Muri, Ed.D., said.

“We believe that improved student outcomes like these also show that our educators are doing an incredible job preparing our students for the future, and in meeting our T-2-4 goal for graduates,” Dr. Muri also said.

This year’s average composite score of 23.9 represents the highest average ACT district score during the last five years. SBISD students have outperformed state and national average ACT scores during the past five years, while they also have made gains over the last two years. SBISD has increased by 0.2 points and 0.7 points, respectively, over the past two years.

Report highlights include:

• Each of SBISD’s race/ethnicity groups (African-American, White, Hispanic, Asian) had higher average ACT average scores compared to the state and national student average
• Four of five district high schools made gains or remained stable in average ACT composite scores from 2016 to 2017

Under the ACT, students are tested in English, mathematics, reading and science, and earn individual scores in each area as well as an overall composite score. The composite represents an average of the four individual scores.

In SBISD, 948 district graduates took the ACT and were included in the report.

This year’s SBISD composite score of 23.9 was far above the Texas average of 20.7 and the ACT reported national average composite score of 21. Possible scoring on the ACT ranges from 1 up to 36, which is often called a “perfect” score.

“Once again, this year’s student gains are worth celebrating as we work together to prepare all of our students for T-2-4 success in whatever they elect to do after high school – military training, technical certifications, two- and four-year college or university degrees,” Superintendent Muri also said.